Hometown Player Wins Boynton Beach Tennis Tournament

January 22, 1985|By Steve Tiberi, staff

Brad McMurray of Boynton Beach won the Boys` 18 Singles Championship on Sunday at the Boynton Beach Junior Tennis Championships, held at the Boynton Racquet Center. McMurray, who was the top seed in the 18-year-old division, defeated second-seeded Mircea Morariu of Boca Raton 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to take the crown.

McMurray didn`t lose a set in his first three matches. He defeated Janne Kilayirta of Lake Worth 6-3, 6-1, Alan Fahrerr 6-0, 6-0 and Mike Wallace of Pembroke Pines 6-3, 6-3.

McMurray and Morariu joined together to win the 18-year-old doubles title by default.

In the girls` 18 division, Lori Webster of Boynton Beach lost in the finals 7-5, 7-5 to top-seeded Katrina Greenman of Westwood. Webster earned the berth in the finals by defeating Dana Kanell of Fort Lauderdale 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 in the tie-breaker.

In the girls` 16 division, Amy Kovotny of Palm Springs, who was not seeded, won the crown with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Laura Speicher of Stuart. Kovotny and Amy Delone of Palm Beach won the girls` 16 doubles championship by defeating Michelle Mendell of Stuart and Speicher 6-4, 6-2.

Ron Pugliese of Stuart, who was seeded fourth, won the boys` 16 singles championship with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over third-seeded Tyler Smith of West Palm Beach. The boys` 16 doubles title was won by Penko Ivanov of Delray Beach and Todd Boran of Naples.

The Second Wind Tennis Tournament for players ages 50 and older will begin Wednesday at the Howard Park Tennis Center in West Palm Beach with preliminary rounds. The tournament will run through Sunday. For information, call 964-4420.

The West Palm Beach Recreation Department will sponsor the 47th annual South Florida Tennis Championships Feb. 6 through 10 at the South Olive Tennis Center in West Palm Beach.

Local, state and national players, amateur and professional, are invited to participate in this tournament. Past winners include Chris Evert Lloyd, Bobby Riggs and Eddie Dibbs. A total of $1,500 in prize money will be awarded.

The tournament, sanctioned by the U.S. Tennis Association, will offer singles and doubles play in men`s open, women`s open and men`s (35) divisions. Play will begin as early as 8 a.m. each day. Participants in singles and doubles divisions must be available at all times Wednesday through Sunday.

Entry fee for the tournament will be $12 for singles and $18 per doubles team. Fee must be included with entry blanks. All tournament participants must present proof of USTA membership or a receipt for its payment. USTA membership forms are available at the West Palm Beach Recreation Office, South Olive Tennis Center and Howard Park Tennis Courts. Entry fees and membership fees may accompany entry forms.

All entries will be accepted at the West Palm Beach Recreation Department Office only. No entries will be accepted after 5 p.m. Feb. 1. No telephone entries or late entries will be accepted. For information, call the South Olive Tennis Center at 582-7218.

Registration is under way for a Sunday afternoon men`s softball league starting Feb. 10 at Boynton Beach`s Pence Park. The games will be played at 1 p.m.

The cost per team is $150 for Boynton Beach residents and $175 for non- residents.

Registration for the 1985 Little League baseball season at Okeeheelee Park began and will continue through Feb. 9. Boys and girls ages 5 to 12 are invited to participate.

An entry fee of $30 for one child and $40 for two or more is required. A copy of a player`s birth certificate is required. For information, call Okeeheelee Park Athletic Association at 689-2841.

The Village of Palm Springs is accepting registrations for Little League Baseball through Saturday at the Palm Springs Recreation Department. For information, call 964-8820.

Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department will be scheduling a women`s softball league beginning in early February. For information, call Terry Foley at 964-4420.

Palm Beach County also has scheduled a men`s Sunday night industrial league beginning in early February. For information, call 964-4420.

A Sunday men`s flag football league will also be sponsored by Palm Beach County beginning in February. For information, call 964-4420.

Saturday is the final registration day for the Delray Beach Youth Baseball League. Registration for boys and girls ages 6 to 18 will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Community Center, 50 NW First Ave., and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Miller Park Complex on Linton Boulevard.

Registration will be for tee ball (ages 6-8), minor league (9-12), Little League (10-12), senior league (13-15), big league (16-18) and girls softball league (9-15).

There is a $20 registration fee. All players registering must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and have a certified copy of their birth certificates.

Tryouts for the programs will begin in February and the seasons will be from March to June.

For information, call Jerry Cheesman at 272-8479 or Dave Thomas at 498-2794.